Senior Designer's Role

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  A guide to becoming a senior product designer

  Aaron James, Sr. Product Designer, Netflix

  Aaron provides guidance for product designers to advance their careers up the ladder. He explains that career ladders typically have defined levels that clarify expectations and what a Company Values in designers. To level up, one should assess their skills, study the expectations for the next level, and create goals to strengthen skills needed for promotion. Examples of career levels include junior, mid, senior, and principal. Aaron also identifies six core design axes that encompass both hard and soft skills, including product thinking, interaction design, and self-awareness. He notes that ambitious designers should seek projects that allow them to experiment in new problem spaces. Creating a career plan and sharing it with managers can help designers advance in a structured way through achieving agreed upon goals.

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  10 Signs Indicate You Are a Senior Designer

  Lisha Dai, Senior Designer, Futurice

  Lisha outlines 10 signs that indicate when a designer has become more senior. She notes that more experienced designers understand why certain projects need to be done and are able to say no when a project does not seem impactful. They recognize that building good relationships and understanding stakeholder needs are important for success, as failing to involve a key stakeholder early can cause a project to fail. The ability to evaluate what problems need solving versus just adding features is another sign of increasing experience.

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